When you don’t have the correct-size adapter for connecting your shop vacuum hose to your power miter saw or another piece of equipment, make one from an old bicycle inner tube.

Cut a 4- to 6-inch-long section of the inner tube and slip it onto the end of the vacuum hose, and then stretch its other end over the dust port on the saw.

The rubber sleeve will securely hold the hose in place.

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Danny Lipford is a home improvement expert and television personality who started his remodeling business, Lipford Construction, at the age of 21 in Mobile, Alabama. He gained national recognition as the host of the nationally syndicated television show, Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford, which started as a small cable show in Mobile. Danny's expertise in home improvement has also led him to be a contributor to popular magazines and websites and the go-to source for advice on everything related to the home. He has made over 200 national television appearances and served as the home improvement expert for CBS's The Early Show and The Weather Channel for over a decade. Danny is also the founder of 3 Echoes Content Studio, TodaysHomeowner.com, and Checking In With Chelsea, a décor and lifestyle blog.

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